Fastener



M. F. CARR sept. 6,1927.

FASTENER Filed Nov. 18, 1924 Patented Sept. 6, 1927. p

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Appnat'ionrfuea November18,1924. semina. 750,536. 'Y v f Thisy invention aims to lprovidean .im-

proved yseparable fastener.l

.- In. the', drawings, Which, illustrate .ai .2,-,througl1wtheaperture L10 in the casing 8;

ferred `embodiment of my invention Figure 1 is La fronti-elevation of the Y, casing, as illustrated in Fig. 2; The disc 19 2 1s a section von the linev fofl ener; Fig. l Fig. lgandi f Fig. 53E-includes a front, aside arear` elevation of .the preferred form fofV stud..- l Y Referring to the drawings,I have shown a plurality Yof .snapv fastenermembers secured :to their resliiective` supports in suchy a manner asto permit two .curtains to be secured to' a rigid support, such as the body of an"a'utomobile or the like. 1 In Fig. 2, I have shown the yfastener"members Vsecured -to-V gether so as to secure. the kcurtains 1 and2 tofthe bodyfrof'the automobile. f The fastener parts, referredto above, include a stud 4: .secured 4to theA body Sfof'the automobile, a socket and a stud' secured to'opposite i? sides ofthe curtain 2 anda 'socket`7 secured tothe curtain 1.` p f The sockets 5 and 7 are similar 1n construction and'each includesa casing 8 presentmg la stud-receiving aperture 9 at-y itsouter face and an' aperture 10 ataitsinne'r lface for purposes more fully hereinafter de` scribed.V n `i -V Thel casing contains a stud-engaging spring 11,`vvhich` intersects the stud-receiving aperture 9, as illustrated. j

The socket 7 is located atthe inner face of the curtain 1' and is securedA thereto by a tubular rivet 12, Which is held by a `cap member 13 locatedat the front face of the curtain 1, (Figs. 1 and 2). The rivet 12 passes through the curtain 1 and through the aperture in the casing and is clenched against the inner face of the casing 8.

The preferred form of stud 6, Which may be used Wherever it is desired to rivet a stud to a metallic support, comprises a cap member having a laterally projecting head portion 14, a. neck 15 of adiameter less than the head portion, a base portion 16 and a tubular rivet 17, herein shown as having a base flange 18 and a disc 19. (Fig. 3). All of these parts are secured together by crimping a portion of the base 16 of the cap member over the peripheries ofthe disc 19 and the base flange 18 of the tubular rivet 17. This stud 6 is secured to the front faceof the curtain 2 and the socket 5 is secured to the inner faceofthelcurtain by rivet 17. AIndisccuringrthestud '6 and socket 5 to thecurtain 2, .the r1vet-1=7 is passed ,throughy the' .curtain and :is-clenched against ythe inner face of the` back-supports the rivet 17 during the clench-Y ing operation, thereby preventing distortion of@ the {rivet vand insuring-a vtight grip on the` lcurtain2 Vbetv'veen they stud ,6 and the SOCk61i';5.r'-`v` L f-. n .7

vThe stud 4 is secured-,to the body vby an attaching screw-20, and the construction of this stud is substantially as shown and more fully described in; .the United States 4Patent" N0.`.1,Ll33,783, -iss'uedVOctober 31,- 1922, tol Carr Fastener Company, assignee of Moses F. Carr.Y

iBot-h studs fl and 6 are, provided. Witha central depression21,;:xvhich, as illustrated in-Fig. .2, receives the` clenched portionsl of the l rivets 12 and .17' When the 4studs and sockets are engaged.` i Thus I have provided avery `simple and compact arrangement b vvhiclrseveral-f.curtains may be overlappe stud on? the body lo'f the automobile.

Thile I have shown and described a pre1Y ferred-form of one embodiment of my invention-,fit Will be understood that changes involving'` lomission, zalteration, ilsubstitution andf-reversalof lparts,rv and even changes in the mode of operation, may be made `Without departing from the scope of my invention, which is best defined in the following claims.

Claims:

1. A vseparable fastener stud comprising a cap part having' at its outer end an annular rim providing` a. laterally projecting stud head, a neckportion belonT said head, and a base below saidV neck, an attaching part normally assembled with said cap part, said attaching part having a cap portion assembled with the base of said stud and a rivet portion of relatively smaller diameter than the neck of the stud, and means back supporting said rivet portion to prevent improper distortion thereof When the stud is being se- Ago through the carrying niediuin, through said aperture and clenched against the inner face` of said socket.

3. A plural 'fastener installation comprising, in combination, a stud secured to a rigid support, a second stud and a socket secured lo opposite sides of a single iiexible support by a rivet extending 'lroin said second stud through the flexible support and through an aperture in said socket and clenched against the inner lace ot said socket and a second socket secured to a second flexible support by a rivet clenched against the inner face oiI the socket, both of said studs having depressed portions into which the clenched portions of said rivets extend when the studs and sockets are engaged.

el, A plural 'fastener including a stud and a socket secured to opposite sides of a flexible fabric. a rivet secured to said stud and backsupportcd by a plate interposed between the rivet and the base portion of the stud, said socket presenting a casing having an aperture therethrough, said rivet passed through the fabric and the aperture in' said casing and supported by said plate While being clenched against the inner face of said casing.

5. A plural fastenern including a socket and a stud secured to opposite sides of a single carrying fabric, said socket including a casing having a rivet-receiving aperture therethrough, said stud comprising a cap member having a head, a neck and a basel` a rivet secured to said base, and supporting ineans Ator supporting said rivet when attaching said socket and said stud tothe carrying Jfabric.

G. A plural 'fastener including a socket and a stud secured to opposite sides of a single carrying fabric, said socket including a casing having a rivet-receiving aperture therethrough, said stud comprising a cap member having a head, a neck and a base, a holloiv pressed rivet secured to said base7 and supporting nieans 'tor supporting said rivet when attaching said socket and said stud to the carrying fabric.

r. A plural fastener including a socket and a stud secured to opposite sides oi a single carrying fabric, said socket including a casing having a rivet-receiving aperture therethrough, said stud comprising a cap member having a head, a neck and a base, a hollow` pressed rivet secnrcdito said base, and a reinforcing disc interposed between said base and said hollow rivet to support said rivet when attaching said stud and socket to the carrying fabric.

8. A hollow fastener stud including a cap ineinber having a head, a neck and a base portion, a rivet secured to said base portion prior to attachment oi thc stud to a suitable carrying medium, rneans providing 'a space between the rivet and head of the stud,` and rivet supporting means located between said rivet and the space between said head and said rivet to prevent said rivet heilig forced into said space when` clenched to secure the stud to the carrying medium.

9. A iastener stud including al cap mein-` ber having a head, a neck and a base por tion, a tubular rivet having a base normally assembled with said cap, and an independent disc held between the base oi the rivet and the cap member for back-supporting said rivet, said cap ineinber, disc and rivet held in assembled relation b v clenching a portion of the base of the cap ineinber over the peripheries ot the disc and the base oit the rivet.

In testimony whereof, l have signed my naine to this specification.

MOSES F. CARR. 

